Automatic Grind & Brew 12 Cup Coffee Maker

Breville is solid, basically the gold standard. Controls are super intuitive and you can dial in everything - strength, amount, auto-start, the works. Just don't slack on cleaning it or you'll end up with sad weak coffee from clogged grounds. Capresso pulls really good espresso shots, like legit café quality. But you're paying more upfront and it needs more babying with the cleaning/descaling routine. My fav is actually [the Cuisinart](https://dgwqk2vd43ry.cloudfront.net/?q=4HCRINF686) tho. Coffee tastes amazing and the grind/strength settings let you get it exactly how you want. Thermal carafe keeps it hot for ages without that burnt taste from a heating plate. One annoying thing - if you keep it under a cabinet, filling the reservoir is a pain in the ass. You gotta reach around to the back or water spills everywhere through the overflow slots. Worth it for good coffee but RIP to anyone with back problems lmao.

We went from a Bunn to a Cuisinart and never looked back. It has a grinder in it too that we use pretty regularly, and although it has a ln auto timer we usually just prep it the night before and turn it on as we're getting ready in the morning. Also FWIW I dont think you can set the water temp but the coffee has never tasted burnt for us. Edit: We have a nespresso we use all the time too that thing rules.

Cuisinart burr grinder & coffeemaker. Definitely recommend.

I got my dad the Cuisinart Grind & Brew. He really likes it, but he does prefer a slightly weaker cup of coffee. I use it when I visit & it makes a decent cup.

Second. We grind for weekends and Mondays, and basic Kirkland or PC grounds the rest of the week.

Fresh grind seems more decadent. We've just done it that way for some 16 years, so it's more inertia than anything else. It's not as if the cost is different.